Mycocycle joins Startup Chicago, a new startup growth program recently announced by Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot, and developed by ChicagoNEXT and World Business Chicago.

Mycocycle is proposing a unique solution that uses mushrooms to break down toxic chemicals in roofing materials and potentially create low-emission byproducts.

The Vinyl Recycling Award recognizes efforts of recyclers and product manufacturers with operations in the U.S. that find new solutions and/or markets for reclaimed PVC materials.

Mycocycle is seeking funding for its technology that uses fungi to recycle asphalt roofing materials into reusable resources.

Duro-Last recently teamed up with Superior Services RSH Inc. to remove and recycle more than 4 tons of Duro-Last PVC roofing membrane.

Eight years after starting its recycling program, DaVinci Roofscapes has reprocessed and re-used more than 7 million pounds of polymer scrap, recycling more than 1 million pounds in 2019 alone.

Atlas Copco has launched an employee-led sustainability program called Blue is the New Green to reduce its resource consumption on a global scale.